Personality Profile: Home, family are important to Whitney Rose

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Dec 15, 2013 at 11:00 AM

Name Whitney Rose

Hometown Newcomerstown, Ohio

Education I attended Newcomerstown High School and Kent State Tusc during my senior year. I then attended the University of Findlay for five years after high school. I have my bachelor's degree in science and my doctorate degree in physical therapy.

What do you do for a living? I am a physical therapist at Three Rivers Therapy in Coshocton. I provide both home health and outpatient physical therapy.

What or who influenced your decision to go into your field? I have always been very health-conscious and enjoy living a healthy lifestyle. I taught aerobics in high school, and I absolutely loved the feeling of helping others to be healthy. But I am terrified of blood and needles, so nursing was not an option. I decided to major in physical therapy during my junior year of high school and never changed my major.

What do you think will be the biggest challenges with your job? Paperwork. I went in the field of physical therapy without knowing how much paperwork was included. It seems there are always new rules and additional forms that need to be completed with our ever-changing healthcare system.

What do you think will be most gratifying about this career? I have the opportunity to enrich patients' lives on a daily basis. It is wonderful knowing that you can make someone feel a little better or have a more functional lifestyle.

Was it important for you to find a job in the area after you graduated college? Yes. I was from the most rural area in my physical therapy graduating class in Findlay. My classmates always joked about me living in "the sticks," and they couldn't believe why any young person would want to move back to southeastern Ohio. But it is home, and family means a lot to me. I live in the country and it is peaceful. I wouldn't trade it for anything.

How do you like to spend free time? Any interests or hobbies? I like to spend my free time hanging out with my boyfriend, Tucker and our families. I also enjoy working out, bike riding, walking, shopping with my mom or taking motorcycle rides with my dad. I like to clean and organize my house while listening to music. I love being outside when the weather is nice.

What's the title of the last book you read? "PTEXAM: The Complete Study Guide." Read this book front to back in order to prepare for my boards exam. But I do hope to be able to read for pleasure now that I am finished with my schooling.

What's your favorite TV show? Well this one is hard, I hardly watch TV, and while I was in school, I was always studying instead of watching TV. I prefer movies, and I would have to say my favorite TV show is "Grey's Anatomy."

What would your dream job be? My dream job would be an interior decorator. I love looking at homes and coming up with ideas to organize rooms. I like to imagine different ways to decorate each room.

If you could spend a day with a famous person, living or dead, who would it be and why? I am a more personal and family-oriented person. I spent a couple days trying to decide on a famous person I would like to spend the day with and came up with nothing. Therefore, I don't think spending a day with a famous person could compare to spending one more day with my late grandpa, Don Rose. I would much rather spend one more day with him. It is actually how I would spend my free time when he was living. I could just sit on the porch with him talking and laughing. I miss him terribly.

People would be surprised to know ... I don't have any tattoos or piercings other than my ears.

Family? My family consists of my mother, Cindy Rose; my dad, Rick Rose; and my little brother, Eric Rose. My family has been the greatest support system I could ever ask for. I love them all dearly!

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